Notable personal detailsCedric Lorenzo Alexander is a retired law enforcement executive from Pensacola, Florida. He began his career as a deputy with the Leon County Sheriff's Office in 1977 and later held senior public-safety roles including chief of police for DeKalb County, Georgia and federal security director with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security overseeing Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. He was appointed in 2019 to the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Alexander earned a bachelor's degree in sociology (St. Thomas University), a master's degree in family therapy (St. Thomas University), and a doctorate in clinical psychology (Wright State University).